Difference between revisions of "American McGee's Alice (2011)"
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m (Update infobox strategywiki link) |
(The ModDB link is dead but the mod is on NexusMods so I linked there instead. It is not divided into a normal and legacy version instead one main download or many different parts, so the separate link for legacy version was removed.) |
||
Line 75: | Line 75: | ||
{{ii}} Features an expanded tweaks/cheats menu and optional Overkill mod that adds more lighting effects and enemies. Can be omitted by not installing the {{file|z(Mod)OverKill.pk3}} file. | {{ii}} Features an expanded tweaks/cheats menu and optional Overkill mod that adds more lighting effects and enemies. Can be omitted by not installing the {{file|z(Mod)OverKill.pk3}} file. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Alice HD Texture Pack|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=October 23, 2018|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Alice HD Texture Pack|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=October 23, 2018|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # Download the texture pack [https://www. | + | # Download the texture pack [https://www.nexusmods.com/americanmcgeesalice/mods/1 here], then extract its content somewhere conveniently accessible on your computer. |
# Copy the {{code|INT}} folder, as well as the {{code|autoexec.cfg}}, and {{code|zzpak*_mod.pk3}} files into <code>{{p|game}}\bin\base</code>. | # Copy the {{code|INT}} folder, as well as the {{code|autoexec.cfg}}, and {{code|zzpak*_mod.pk3}} files into <code>{{p|game}}\bin\base</code>. | ||
# Now run the game. The game's visuals should be changed with those from the HD texture pack. | # Now run the game. The game's visuals should be changed with those from the HD texture pack. |
Revision as of 16:57, 2 March 2021
This page is for the 2011 remaster. For the original release, see American McGee's Alice.
Developers | |
---|---|
Original game | Rogue Entertainment |
Remaster | Spicy Horse |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 14, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
IGDB | N/A |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy, Horror |
Series | American McGee's Alice |
American McGee's Alice | |
---|---|
American McGee's Alice | 2000 |
American McGee's Alice (2011) | 2011 |
Alice: Madness Returns | 2011 |
Key points
- Remastered version of American McGee's Alice featuring native widescreen resolutions, controller support, updated character textures, and compatibility fixes for modern systems. Visuals can be further improved with the Alice HD Texture Pack.
- This game was bundled with Alice: Madness Returns as a pre-order bonus and as part of The Complete Collection, which is only available at GameStop.com Target.com and Dell.com.
- The developer console (~) from the original game is completely disabled in this remaster as a means to prevent cheating, however, this means modifying CVars and fine-tune other settings in-game is no longer possible. Summoning Cheshire for hints is also missing in this remaster.[1]
General information
- Alice Wiki - A wiki for the series
Availability
- This game was only available through pre-ordering Alice: Madness Returns or purchasing The Complete Collection, with the latter being no longer available outside of GameStop.com Target.com and Dell.com.
Essential improvements
Launch without Alice: Madness Returns
- This game is normally launched through Alice: Madness Returns from its main menu for those that received this game through pre-ordering the latter or purchasing The Complete Collection.
Launch the game using the -RunningFromAlice2 command line argument[2]
|
---|
Fix by using a hex editor[3] |
---|
|
Prevent Alice: Madness Returns from launching on exit
- This game normally re-launches Alice: Madness Returns upon exit.
Move the Alice1 folder from <path-to-game>\Game to another location[4]
|
---|
Fix by using a hex editor[3] |
---|
|
Alice HD Texture Pack
- Further improves the overall look of the game. It is also compatible with the original 2000 release.
- The mod's HUD graphics from the 2020 version however does not work properly with this remaster. Using the legacy version instead and removing its
zzpack9_mod.pk3
as a workaround is recommended.[5] - Features an expanded tweaks/cheats menu and optional Overkill mod that adds more lighting effects and enemies. Can be omitted by not installing the
z(Mod)OverKill.pk3
file.
Install the Alice HD Texture Pack[6] |
---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\American McGee's Alice\config.cfg |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\American McGee's Alice\save\ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | FMVs, HUD and menus are stretched out when playing in widescreen. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Set Camera Distance to maximum. HUD and menus stretched, but still playable. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Called Camera Distance in the Game Options settings. | ||
Windowed | Can also be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run the game in your display's native resolution and Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Anisotrophic filtering can be forced via GPU control panel. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Anti-aliasing can be forced via GPU control panel. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Vsync is disabled by default and cannot be enabled in-game. See Vertical sync (Vsync) for a workaroound. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS by default. See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable Vsync[7] |
---|
|
Level of detail
- Default LOD settings can be overridden to make the game render highest quality models all the time.
Instructions[8] |
---|
|
High frame rate
Remove frame-rate cap[9] |
---|
|
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | At the Save/Load screen, the A button is to load a file, X button is to save a file, and Y is to delete a save file. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | Handled through the game's Sensitivity setting. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Handled through the game's Invert Mouse setting. |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers |
---|
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 1.0 and 2.0, EAX and EAX 2. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Dutch | Use the Alice Dutch Patch. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Fan translation, download. Also compatible with the original release. |
|||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Nvidia 3D Vision | See How to Play American McGee's Alice in 3D using 3D Vision. |
Issues unresolved
Chesire Help does not work
- For reasons unknown, the summon Chesire function (bound to C by default) for hints or clues about the level Alice is currently in does not work in this remaster.
Issues fixed
Game runs at a low frame rate
- The game may run poorly even on modern hardware.
Edit config.cfg[10] |
---|
|
Enable EAX reverb
Install Creative ALchemy for the game[11] |
---|
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1650 Nvidia GeForce 7600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-08
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 23, 2018
- Was able to launch the 2011 remaster in a separate folder after uninstalling Alice: Madness Returns.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Based on: Patch to run the HD remake of American McGee’s Alice without going via Madness Return’s menus
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2019-11-18
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-08-02
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 23, 2018
- ↑ RAGE Vsync issues - Page 3
- ↑ Quake 3 engine - Level of detail - last accessed on 2020-05-07
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 25, 2018
- Steam's FPS counter measured the game's frame-rate was running at 200+ FPS with the frame-rate uncapped and V-sync disabled via these config edits.
- ↑ RTCW Crash hard with HD3850 - Rage3D Discussion Area - last accessed on October 25, 2018
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLj9obfMppk